Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

From Lincoln to Trump: A look at inaugurations past

On January 20, the United States will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington,......

Coming for Trump: The Delhi Jinx!

Does an invitation to visit India bring bad luck to majoritarian demagogues? asks Rahul Jacob. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi hugs United States President Donald John Trump at the......

Worst is over for global economy, says Premji

The outlook for global economy has turned positive this year and the worst is over even though the road ahead is full of challenges, Wipro chairman and a co-chair of the World Economic Forum Azim......

When robots turn soldiers

If you still believe that real-world robots are benign, used as pets or to handle micro-surgeries and help human beings with domestic tasks like cleaning and maintenance or handle dangerous......

Why professional athletes can be good CEOs

Earvin Magic Johnson projects the same sort of easy confidence when he talks about his business leadership role as he showed when he held court as a Los Angeles Laker. "I'm still runnin' point," he......

The amazing Harley-Davidson story

One man who has held onto this company is Willie G Davidson, after whose family, Harley-Davidson takes its name. He told Ingrid Vanderveldt on a CNBC show called American Made, that this company is......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Conjuring millions out of thin air!

Harry Potter needs only his magic wand to conjure up a host of different spells. But his greatest trick? Making almost $1 billion appear out of thin air! The Dail Mail reports that the Harry......

1972's Poseidon Adventure still sails on

Before Wolfgang Petersen's $160 million remake hits the screens on Friday, we decided to revisit the original film.When you rent a disaster movie made more than 30 years ago, there are certain......

No red carpet welcome for Head of State

In an utterly mediocre week at the box-office, Head Of State received no red carpet welcome. Though it was the most popular film in North America, it harnessed just about $14 million in three days.......

PIX: Real Madrid, Barcelona win; Juventus held

Benzema and Kroos lead Real Madrid to victory IMAGE: Karim Benzema celebrates scoring Real Madrid's first goal during the LaLiga Santander against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames Stadium in......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Soccer PIX: Leicester punish Brentford; PSG held

  IMAGE: Leicester City's Youri Tielemans celebrates with Kelechi Iheanacho as Brentford players look dejected after the match. Photograph: Andrew Boyers Action Images via Reuters Leicester......

Soccer PICS: Depay rescues Barca; Inter thrash Genoa

Images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday. IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Memphis Depay in action during their match against Athletic Bilbao in San Mames, Bilbao, Spain on Saturday.......

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan crush rivals SC East Bengal

IMAGE: Roy Krishna powered ATK Mohun Bagan to a 3-1 win over SC East Bengal. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Roy Krishna once again spelled his magic on the high profile Kolkata derby by scoring one......